How many of you have actually taken the time to sit down for a few minutes 
and listen to a Northern Mockingbird sign away and try to pick out different 
bird calls from its repertoire?

I took a couple of minutes and was surprised by the number of different bird 
songs the mockingbird was able to reproduce in part.

Here are some of the ones I picked out:

Osprey - yes, I couldn't believe it either
Oriole - the chatter call and a few notes as well, I couldn't discern if it 
was a Northern or Orchard
Kingfisher - the chatter call again
Pheobe - "pheobe" over and over again
Tufted Titmouse - cheeva cheeva
Blue Jay - two note call
Red-shouldered Hawk - the typical call note over and over
Red-winged Blackbird - a stylelized "conger eee"
Catbird - the typical scolding note
Carolina Wren - the babbling/rolling flute like notes
Bluebird - partial phrase of the main song

Martin/Swallow
The last one here, I only heard once(ie used once in its mimicking) and I 
couldnt discern if it was a Purple Martin or a Tree Swallow, but the more I 
replay it in my head the more I am leaning towards Purple Martin.

THAT'S 12 BIRDS!!!  Not bad if you ask me.  Now this mockingbird had other 
songs as well, but I only listed the ones I could pick out.

Just wondering if other people have tried this too?

Adam Smith

AACo, Severna Park